The teacher 2nd left may have been a Mr King, an art teacher of that time.

Does anyone remember Mr Weston? He taught the 3rd year in 1957/58. The class made up a story about a fictional town, it's own language and song and Mr Weston recorded us on his reel to reel tape recorder. We were a successful entry in a competition. I remember we were treated afterwards to a party and fireworks in his garden in Peacehaven.

I remember Mr. Weston, Marie; and the sound-play and firework party. I'm not so sure that's him in the picture, though. I seem to remember him being a far stockier built man.

The teacher in the white suit is Mr King, who was good at art. I remember Mr Collins, (next to Mr King), pointing out that all paintings supervised by Mr. King were easily recognisable, due to all objects within the painting being outlined with a thin black line. Does that stir any memories?

The teacher 3rd from left is Mr. Burt, nickname (JAB) taken from his initials I think.

Quite correct, John. He was still teaching in the mid 60's, as I ca remember him standing in at Southdown School. Andy-Editor.

I remember Mr Weston. He gave me the "slipper" twice!

Does anybody remember who the science teacher at Hillcrest was in the late 50's, he had a Velocette water-cooled motorcycle? I always wanted one of those bikes.

The science teacher at that time would have been "Harry Spice" he rode that Bike from Polegate every day.

Hi Terry, the science teacher with that motorcycle you described was I believe a Mr Spice, a very quiet speaking man.

Thanks William and Colin, I always enjoyed his lessons. I loved his bike, there is usually one of those at the Cuckoo Fair at Laughton and it always reminds me of him. That was a bit of journey every day then. Whenever I come to Newhaven from Hastings I take the route across the marshes-Pevensey and Polegate bypasses-A27 turn off at Beddingham and sweep round the bends by the old cement works and onto Tarring Neville and South Heighton. Then I  circumnavigate Denton before going into Newhaven,a real nostalgia trip. But the junctions at the end of the Drove always confuse me. I will have to come more often and get used to them.